Choose Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
Choose Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) if you want a Casual experience. Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) launched in 2009.
Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) vs Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (2009) is 1 year older than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (2010). Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (88.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Choose Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 1,073 reviews.
Both Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) |  Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2010 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (533 reviews) | 93.8% positive (1,073 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Revolution Software Ltd | Revolution Software Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (2009) is 1 year older than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (2010).
- Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (88.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) vs Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — FAQ
- Which is better, Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) or Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)?
- On Steam reviews Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) scores higher (93.8% positive) than Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (88.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) or Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) first?
- If you want chronology, Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) (2009) came out before Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (2010). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.